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France lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov

France lifts travel ban on Telegram founder Durov

France has lifted its travel ban on Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who is under investigation over illegal content on his messaging app, judicial sources close to the case said Thursday.

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Quesada sticks with Italy's Wallabies heroes for Springboks Test

Quesada sticks with Italy's Wallabies heroes for Springboks Test

Gonzalo Quesada largely kept faith with the Italy team that stunned Australia last weekend, making just one change to the team announced on Thursday for the Azzurri's tough test against South Africa.

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Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids

Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids

Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionising physical labour in factories and warehouses, Amazon's chief roboticist told AFP.

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Springboks ring changes for Italy clash

Springboks ring changes for Italy clash

Rassie Erasmus on Thursday made sweeping changes to his South Africa team for the Autumn Series clash with Italy, announcing 11 different names to the side that beat France last weekend.

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How embracing 'ickiness' helped writer Szalay win Booker Prize

How embracing 'ickiness' helped writer Szalay win Booker Prize

Writer David Szalay deliberately dared his readers to face up to the "ickiness" of an affair between a 15-year-old boy and his much older married neighbour in the first chapter of his new book, "Flesh".

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Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rules

Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rules

European lawmakers voted Thursday to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support.

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World oil market 'lopsided' as supply outpaces demand: IEA

World oil market 'lopsided' as supply outpaces demand: IEA

The world's oil market is experiencing a period of imbalance as growing supply outstrips demand despite stronger deliveries to China, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.

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Alldritt 'takes up the torch' for France against Fiji after South Africa loss

Alldritt 'takes up the torch' for France against Fiji after South Africa loss

France head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday recalled Gregory Alldritt to "take up the torch" as captain this weekend against Fiji having dropped him for the humbling defeat to South Africa.

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Hitler likely had genetic condition limiting sexual development: research

Hitler likely had genetic condition limiting sexual development: research

Adolf Hitler most likely suffered from the genetic condition Kallmann Syndrome that can manifest itself in undescended testicles and a micropenis, researchers and documentary makers said Thursday, following DNA testing of the Nazi dictator's blood.

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Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv

Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.

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